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Process Safety Management and Operational Discipline

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Despite the increasing prevalence of strong Process Safety

Management (PSM) systems, significant process-related incidents

continue to occur. This is often a consequence of poor PSM

implementation. The key success factor that is often overlooked is

Operational Discipline (OD).

WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE?

DUPONT ADOPTS THE FOLLOWING STEPS TO IMPLEMENT PSM SUCCESSFULLY:

WHAT IS OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE?

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WHAT MAKES OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE SO CRITICAL TO PSM SUCCESS?

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OPERATIONAL DISCIPLINE

CHARACTERISTICS

Just & FairSufficient &Capable Resources

EmploymentInvolvement

ActiveCommunication

Up-to-dateDocumentation

Practice = Procedures

Absence ofShortcuts

ExcellentHousekeeping

OrganizationalPride

Strong Teamwork

SharedValues

LeadershipExample

Risk Sensitivity

Innovative, Agile & Continuous Improvement

Establish a safety culture

Provide management

leadership

Implement a comprehensive PSM program

Achieve PSM excellence through

operational discipline

The deeply rooted dedication and commitment by every member of an organization to carry out each task, the right way, each time.

ORGANIZATIONAL

INDIVIDUAL“I am committed to working

safely by doing every task, the right way, every time.”

PSM EXCELLENCE

Fostering a culture which adopts operational discipline directly reduces the level of risk exposure to an organization and its workers.

OPERATIONALDISCIPLINE

RISKEXPOSURE